International Sales Conference in Malta

This was the first ever Sales Conference for this global organisation, bringing together 500 internal sales professionals for the ultimate brainstorm session, in order to plan the new internal sales strategy for the coming year. The event lasted 5 days, allowing for cross-department networking events, idea exchanges, industry conferences, team building and plenty of entertainment. Malta proved itself once again to be the ideal destination for conference venues capable of catering to an event of this scale and variety.

“Thanks for shipping this Brian. And many thanks to you and your entire team for everything you did for the Sales Conference. No doubt we set a very high bar with this event. The compliments were too many to mention. Best regards, D”

Increased air access has dramatically benefited the MICE industry in the area, with a growing demand for the 5 star conference venues in the St. Julian’s Bay (only 20 minutes from the airport). For events professionals, the St. Julian’s cluster of luxury hotels conveniently situated in such close proximity to each other is a conference planner’s dream! Within a few minutes walking distance lies the Hilton, Excelsior, Westin, Radisson, and the impressive conference centre at the Intercontinental Hotel. Read more about Malta here..

Hilton Conference Hotel, Malta

The Hilton Hotel at the Portomaso waterfront in St. Julian’s Bay is an ideal conference venue for large scale international events. The Hilton Hotel offers an extensive range of meeting rooms to suit various group sizes and event themes, ranging from 2 to 1,330 delegate capacity, not to mention the 8 flexible syndicate rooms, the executive lounge and business centre, and of course the stunning views from the foyer overlooking the Yacht Marina. The Hilton also boasts 410 bedrooms, 4 restaurants, multiple swimming pools, the Myoka Spa, a casino, and an array of sports activities perfect for team building exercises. Last year, the venuesmalta.com team welcomed 10 conference planners on a trip of Malta, learn more about why they rated the Hilton Malta 100%!

Westin Hotel Malta

The recently refurbished Westin Dragonara Resort’s Conference Hotel is conveniently located in St. Julian’s Bay not far from the Hilton Hotel. With 17 meeting rooms and 1,400 square metres of dynamic events space, private indoor and outdoor areas, and some impressive spaces with lots of natural daylight. The Westin Hotel has 34o room on offer. It is also not uncommon to make use of the multiple 5 star hotels when there is a very short walking distance between them.

La Valetta Hall

La Valette Hall offered a breathtaking venue for the 500 delegates who thoroughly enjoyed the local ‘Medieval Feast’ with servers dressed in traditional attire. Valetta received a 90% rating from the Malta Fam Trip in 2015. Read more here..

Challenges, Solutions & Highlights

Malta suffers very little in regards to bad weather, but during the short winter months of November, December and January rainy days should be prepared for. On this particular occasion the team were quite unlucky with the weather forecast for the event dates. In order to counteract any potential issues however, it was arranged to have the branding service team onsite in order to ensure no damage was caused to signage and brand materials, and additional reinforcements ensured the brand name was still at the forefront of the guest experience.